1940 William & Mary Indians football team

The 1940 William & Mary Indians football team represented William & Mary during the 1940 college football season.

1940 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1940 record6–2–1 (2–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCharles Gondak
Home stadiumCary Field
1940 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson $ 4 0 06 2 1
No. 18 Duke 4 1 07 2 0
Wake Forest 4 2 07 3 0
William & Mary 2 1 16 2 1
North Carolina 3 2 06 4 0
Richmond 3 2 07 3 0
VMI 3 2 17 2 1
Furman 4 3 05 4 0
Washington and Lee 1 1 12 7 1
VPI 2 3 05 5 0
NC State 3 5 03 6 0
Maryland 0 1 12 6 1
South Carolina 1 3 03 6 0
Davidson 1 5 05 5 0
The Citadel 0 4 04 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21vs. NC StateL 0–16
September 28at Navy*L 7–19
October 5Apprentice*W 42–0
October 12vs. VPIW 20–139,000[1]
October 19Hapmden–Sydney*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 41–0
October 26Virginia*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 13–6
November 2VMI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
T 0–0
November 9Randolph–Macon*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 46–6
November 21at Richmond
W 16–018,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Colonial Echo 1941" (PDF). Colonial Echo. 1941. p. 198. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  2. "William And Mary Wins State Title; Downs Richmond 16 To 0". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 22, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved August 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com .


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